Wednesday, February 1

Friend Venns

After reading Abby's post about her Venn Diagrams I thought I'd share how my kiddos make their Friend Venns.
First, each pair of children start out with a rough draft sheet. They sit together and brainstorm ideas. This usually takes a little while-- especially depending on the pairing. Sometimes when children are too similiar it's hard for them to complete this part. As they are working, I walk around the room and take a picture of each pair and write their names at the top of their Venn (just to make them a little cuter). After a little teacher proof reading, they are allowed to start on the body.

I've done the Venns two different ways. For several years I used a round head shape (made from tracing a large plastic plate). I like these, and they always turn out pretty cute.

A friend on my team came up with the idea for a diamond shaped Venn. I think they are super cute and allow for a little more personalizing. They are a little more work to prepare, but so worth it-- especially for Open House later in February.

The children write their information on the Venn first. Then, they start adding details. I give them strips for the arms and legs. They are allowed to add hair, shoes, bows, etc (one year I had children adding things like tennis rackets and baseballs in their hands). Whatever floats their little boats! These are so cute displayed on a bulletin board alongside the picture of each pair. I wish I had more examples but we aren't doing this project until Friday- the picture above is from last year.

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About Me

I graduated from Samford University in 2004. I have taught first grade for the past 7 years and love it. I teach at an awesome school in Alabama (which also happens to be where I went to school many years ago). I love my students and my amazing first grade team. I am married to my high school sweetheart. We have two children-- ages 5 and 2.
I named my blog "Just Add Clipart" because clipart makes even the most boring things more fun to teach and learn.